Fence-post



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SAMUEL E. HYNDM'AN,

FENCE-POST.

OF CINCINNATI, OHIO.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 289,349, dated November27, 1883.

Application filed August 11, 1882. Renewed J une 23, 1883. (No model.)

.To all whom it may concern.:

Beit known that I, SAMUEL E. HYNDMAN, of Cincinnati, in the county of'Hamilton and State of Ohio, have invented a new and useful Improvementin Fence-Posts, which improvevment is fully set forth in the followingspecification and accompanying drawings, in which- Figure l is aperspective view of my improved post with the wires attached thereto.Fig. 2 is a perspective elevation of part of post; Fig. 3, perspectiveview of portion of post, showingmodified means of attaching the Wiresthereto; and Fig. 4 is a perspective view ofthe post-supporting disk.

The object of this invention is to make a durable tire-proof fence-postconstructed of metal. It consists of a single strip of sheet metal cutlinto the proper length for a fencepost, and of sufficient width that itmay be bent to form a triangular body, having a flange at the united orjoined edges, provided with a series of holes or perforations to receivethe fence-wires, in combination with a metallic disk of any suitablesize, with an aperture in the center of the shape and size of the post,which slips over the post. This is to be secured to the post at anysuitable point, or it may be placed on thepost `without beingpermanently fastened thereto.

In the accompanying drawings, A represents the post bent so as to fornia triangular body, the two uniting edges being provided with flanges B.Through these flanges are formed holes or perforations C, to receive thewires D.

E represents a metallic disk of any suitable size, but preferably aboutthree times the diameter of the post A. Centrally is an aperture, F, of`suitable size and shape to permit the post A to enter the saine, andthus placed the said plate operates to bind and holdV the post inpermanent shape. In practice it is designed to have the aperture F sothat the post will fit snugly therein, so that when the disk is locatedat any point on the post it may not be readily moved. However, ifdesired, the disk may be permanently attach ed to the post; but this isnot essential.

In putting down posts the disk is laid on the ground at the properpoint, so that the :tiange-recess G of the disks projects at rightangles to 'the projected wires or line of the fence, and the post Aplaced in the aperture F and driven into the ground the proper distance.The disk will, therefore, rest on the surface of the ground snugly whenthe post has been driven home, thus affording a support or brace for.the post, which is the object of' this device.4 The disk may be keyedin place or braced by a bolt, e, which passes close above it through theedges of the post, and rests dat on its upper surface.

In Fig. 3 I show a simple and convenient manner of constructing theholes for the wires. This consists in having the flange B slitted fromthe holes C, as shown by H, so that in attaching the wire to the postthe slitted point is turned to one side, permitting the wire to beinserted when the point is again turned back to its original position.

I am aware that it is not new to form a fence-post in triangular shapeby folding a strip of sheet metal longitudinally; also, that it is notnew to use a disk on a metal fencepost.

Having described my invention, what I claim is- A fence-post composed ofa single piece of sheet metal triangular in shape, and having a flangeat its united edges, combined with the 4disk E, having aperture F, andange-recess G, substantially as shown and described.

In testimony that'I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand,this 3d day of August, 1882, in the presence of witnesses.

SAMUEL E. HYNDMAN.

W'itnesses:

J. S. ZEREE, O. J. BAILEY.

